In the last chapter, Hope decides not to share the letter she wrote to Gleason Beal with G.T. Why do you think she didn't share it? Do you think she will share it with G.T.? Why?
Vocabulary:
vengeance (p. 177)
stalking (p. 177)
Extended Reading Lesson Topic:
Cumulative Tale
Hope is overwhelmed by G.T. dying in this chapter. Point out the lines on p. 178: I didn't think I was strong enough to handle this. I couldn't stand the thought of this loss. I was sick of life being so impossibly hard.
Focus on the line "I was sick of life being so impossibly hard." Students will use this sentence as the first line and add sentences focusing on the hard things that Hope endures to create a cumulative tale.
Note: Point out the the tone and mood of the models is very different from the book. Students should attempt to create an appropriate tone in their writing.
Pre-Reading Activity/Question:
In the last chapter, Hope decides not to share the letter she wrote to Gleason Beal with G.T. Why do you think she didn't share it? Do you think she will share it with G.T.? Why?Vocabulary:
vengeance (p. 177)stalking (p. 177)
Extended Reading Lesson Topic:
Cumulative TaleHope is overwhelmed by G.T. dying in this chapter. Point out the lines on p. 178:
I didn't think I was strong enough to handle this.
I couldn't stand the thought of this loss.
I was sick of life being so impossibly hard.
Focus on the line "I was sick of life being so impossibly hard." Students will use this sentence as the first line and add sentences focusing on the hard things that Hope endures to create a cumulative tale.
Cumulative tale models: JBauerAS.CumulativeTaleModels.doc
Note: Point out the the tone and mood of the models is very different from the book. Students should attempt to create an appropriate tone in their writing.